Temporary Biologist - Sea Turtle, Rescue & Rehabilitation

The New England Aquarium's Rescue & Rehabilitation team responds to and provides medical care to stranded sea turtles. The primary responsibilities for this position will include; performing husbandry duties in the sea turtle hospital, training volunteer teams, providing care and treatments to cold-stunned sea turtles, responding to hotline calls when appropriate, managing the stranding database, and other administrative tasks.

This position works out of the New England Aquarium's Animal Care Center at the Quincy Shipyard in Quincy MA. Employees are required to find their own transportation to the facility. Free parking is available.

New England Aquarium has implemented comprehensive safety protocols for employees and visitors to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure. As a member of our team, you will be provided with the training and resources needed to ensure a safe and rewarding experience. In addition, the Aquarium requires all staff to be vaccinated and boosted (when eligible) against COVID-19 unless a reasonable medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved.

This is a 3-month, temporary position. The regular schedule will be 40 hours per week. Typical hours will be 8a - 4:30p, but flexibility to work varied hours and days of the week is strongly preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide husbandry and care for animals collected through the Rescue Program.
• Assist with health assessments and medical procedures on animals, including restraint.
• Assist with reporting requirements and other administrative responsibilities as necessary.
• Assist with necropsies as needed.
• Maintain records and databases.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Training and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• A valid driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and comfortable driving larger non-commercial vehicles are all required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experience with cold-stunned sea turtles preferred.
• Veterinary Technician skills preferred including wound care, injections, drawing blood, and other basic clinical procedures.
• Employees must have a valid driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and be comfortable driving larger non-commercial vehicles if necessary.
• Ability to work in 55F temperature for long periods of time, stand for long periods of time, lift up to 50lbs from the floor, bend, stoop, kneel and reach comfortably.

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New England Aquarium is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC.